I will be
using a software called GarageBand to both record and edit my episode. After
trying out this program, I absolutely love it! What really attracted me to this
program is the ease of moving around different segments and creating new sound clips.
Another great feature of GarageBand is that it allows users to include sounds
that come with the program without violating any copyright laws! The only
downside I have noticed about this program is that it is only available for
Apple products.
If you would
like to learn more about this program and download it, click the link below to
bring you to their official website.
I have also
come across excellent tutorial videos from YouTube that has definitely helped
me thus far.
This is a
great video to start off your GarageBand career! As the title suggests, it tells
you 5 things that you need to know about GarageBand. These 5 things will help
you out with the fundamentals of the program. It also has links in their
description box for more detailed tutorials!
This next
video is fairly longer than the 1st video; however, it provides you
with much more information that you will need once you get started. It gives a
great step-by-step tutorial for many of the functions you may want to use in
your podcast. If you like this video, there’s 2 more parts that will definitely
make you a GarageBand expert!
Here are
some tips that I have learned thus far that you may find useful:
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When recording, make sure you have turned off
any applications that may have pop-ups, including your cell phone! This is
especially the case if you are using the built-in microphone on your MacBook.
The mic on the MacBook is fairly good at picking up extraneous noise!
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Remember to trim off the silent portions at the
beginning and end of each individual segment that your episode is composed of.
This will allow your audience to avoid listening to long awkward silences.
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If you have multiple Mac computers, you can use
iCloud to sync your GarageBand session across all your computers!
So far, I
have not had any problems with GarageBand and I have a pretty good feeling
about composing my entire episode. I have been able to record small segments of
my episode as well as create short sound clips without much difficulty. If I do
come up with any issues, there are countless tutorials on YouTube that will be
able to help me out!
After
listening to some recordings of myself, I am definitely not too thrilled about
my voice! To fix this, I will try to simply change my voice or find a way to
adjust my voice through GarageBand.
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